Vending-machine



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J. M. HENRY.

VENDING MACHINE. No. 505,793. Patented Sept. 26,1893.

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VENDING MACHINE. N0. 505,793. Patented Sept. 26, 1893.

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JAMES M. HENRY, OF EVANS MILLS, ASSIGNOR TO ARCHIE J. HENRY, OF lVATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

VENDING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,793, dated September 26, 1893.

Application filed January 19 1893. Serial No. 459,027. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M HENRY, of

Evans Mills, in the county of Jefferson, in the.

State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vending-Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to coin-vending machines and particularly to that class employing a longitudinally grooved rotating cylinder, and a motor therefor released to intermittently rotate it by the making of an electric circuit through the coin when it reaches a predetermined point in the coin chute, the coin being released and the circuitbroken by dropping thereof.

My object is to produce a coin-vending machine of this class in which the longitudinally slotted delivery has an intermittent rotation and a simultaneous vibratory motion imparted to it, by the operation of the motor; in which an electric circuit is made through the coin in the coin-chute where it is detained momentarily; in which said circuit-making releases the motor to rotate the cylinder; and in which an escapement actuated by the motor through a train of gearing, operates to break the continuity of the cylinder rotation by sudden temporary stops, thereby imparting a Vibratory or shaking motion to the cylinder.

My invention consists in the several novel features of construction and operation hereinafter described and which are specifically set forth in the claims hereunto annexed. It is constructed as follows, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1, is a plan perspective of the machine. Fig. 2, is a top plan enlarged, of the machine with the case removed. Fig. 3, is a side elevation of the same, with part of the motor frame broken away. Fig. 4, is a side elevation of the opposite side of the same, showing the coin, in circuit,in dotted lines in the coinchute, showing the chute in vertical section,

and the delivery cylinder in dotted lines.

A, is the outer casing comprising the vertical walls a-, top ahaving the external mouth -a" of the coin-chute, and also having, if desired, part of the top transparent to exhibit the goods to be delivered, and-a front bhaving a slotb' through which the delivery chute b projects.

The frame of the machine consists of vertical sides 'cc' suitably supported or connected, and -(Z- is a shaft journaled therein, upon which the delivery cylinder d' is secured, it being provided with the longitudinal grooves -dshown in dotted lines in Fig. 4:. Upon the exterior of the side -c-, the motor frame -e is secured in which a spring motor is mounted comprising a spring e' and means to wind it and a train of gearing and pinions substantially as shown, operatively connected to the pro ecting outer end of the shaft -d said motor being also provided with a pawl escapement hoperatively connected to the motor spring and gearing, the pawl h' being pro vided with a counter-balance weight, wh ch creates and regulates the intermittent mot on of the escapeinent Wheel, and through it, 1mparts a jerky and vibratory rotation to the delivery cylinder, breaking the continuity of its rotation, which shakes and agitates the goods in contact with or hearing against it, provents clogging and insures the accurate dropping of a cigar into each delivery groove, the

cigars being fed or rolled from the inclined box -7- to the cylinder, and -Zt'-is a fender plate to prevent their passing over in front of the cylinder.

Exterior to the side c' of the frame the stop-bar-m-is secured upon the shaft-el in such manner that one end is normally in engagement with the end of the armature m' of the electro-magnet -B, said armature being pivoted upon a pivot rod m" and nis a spring secured to said armature and engaging with a stud -nand operating to support the armature out of contact with the poles of the magnet, while -nis an adj ust-ing screw engaging with the armature. One pole of said magnet is connected to one pole of the battery --D by the wire -p*, the wire -pconnects the other pole of the battery to the bar -p" through which a connection is made to the double contact finger -rsecured upon the shaft -d-, in such manner that one finger always projects into the coin chute -ron one side, and :r"=is another contact point mounted adjustably in the wall of. the coin chute and projecting into the chute opposite to the finger 1", the contact point being connected by the wire -1"- to the other pole of the electro-magnet. Thus, when a coin s is dropped into the chute, it engages with said contact point and finger, mak- 1ng a circuit through the coin, bringing the armature into contact with the poles of the electro magnet, releasing the stop-bar, which releases the motor, the latter rotates the delivery cylinder and its shaft carrying around the stop-bar, reversing the presentation of the finger -r and as the rotation of said shaft and finger has released the coin to drop into the receptacle, the circuit is broken, the armature is released and raised, and the other arm oftlre stop-bar engages with it and stops the motorand the rotation of said .cylinder 1s stopped at a half revolution, the cigar hav-ingdropped therefrom onto the delivery ,chute and passed down into reach of the op orator. During this rotation, thexescapement hasbroken or intermittentlyinterrupted the irotation, and thereby. imparted a; vibratory motion to the cylinder, shaking upth'e cigars ;in; ,co ntact with it, and also those bearing against; it, and one has dropped into the groove then. presented andby-this vibratory ,m0tion;a1l breakage orb-damage to the cigar is avoided,- and all clogging, arching-or bridging isrprevented. A c r i :Wh atI claim as my invention, and desire to secureby LettersPatenhise i,

1. In acoin vending machine, the combination with the rotating delivery cylinder, of a motor, provided with an escapement, to simultaneously rotate and vibrate the cylinder.

2. In a coin vending machine, the combination with the rotating delivery cylinder, of a motor, and an escapement wheel actuated thereby and provided with a co outer-balanced pawl, to rotate and vibrate the cylinder s1- multaneously.

'3. In a coin vending machine, a longitudinally grooved delivery cylinder, in combination with a motor provided with an escapement to vibrate the cylinder While rotating and means to release the motor by the insertion of the coin into the coin chute.

4. In a coin vending machine, a longitudinally grooved' rotating cylinder, a motor actuating it,- and means to intermittently break the continuity of such rotatiomin combination with a battery, anelectro-magnfetjcontact fingersno'rmallyout of circuit therewith,

and a coin chute into which the fingersproject and with which the coin engagestocomplete the circuit.*-

In a coin vending machine a delivery cylinder and means to -rotate i-t intermittently and i to simultaneously vibrate i t,in combination.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand'this'l-lth day of December, 1892;"

, i IJAMES'MJHENRY.

In presence of WESLEY RULISON, "F; W. LAWTON. 

